Hilda immediately started fake crying, her voice quivering with drama. "Ha, ha, it’s her, it’s... it's them!"
James, looking as impassive as ever, raised an eyebrow. "What happened?" he asked, his gaze flickering briefly toward Hamer but betraying no other emotion.
Hilda sniffled and wiped her eyes, her voice shaky. "I came here and saw Sister-in-Law and Hamer. I just wanted to check on them, and then all of a sudden, Zelda started asking me what I was doing here. And then Jian—she started insulting me! She was so rude! Sister-in-Law didn’t even defend me! They were trying to hurt me, calling me unworthy of being part of the Ferguson family, saying I didn’t live up to my name..." She started fake crying again, louder this time.
Susan, ever the picture of composed concern, patted
